Tamriel:Ebonheart

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Ebonheart main plaza.

Castle Ebonheart is the seat of Imperial authority on Vvardenfell. From here, the Duke of Ebonheart, Vedam Dren, and his Grand Council determine law and policy for the Vvardenfell administrative district. The Imperial Chapels serve the Duke, his retainers and the castle's garrisons, and is also an administrative center for Imperial Cult presence on Vvardenfell. A unit of the Imperial Guard protects the Duke, and the Hawkmoth Legion is also garrisoned within the walls of the castle.

Ebonheart is, in many ways, the Imperial capital of Vvardenfell, as opposed to the Dunmer capital Vivec, and is far less symbolic or superstitious. Much of the business in Vvardenfell which concerns either the Empire or House Hlaalu is conducted in Ebonheart; as the Hlaalu Grandmaster is the Duke himself.

Because the East Empire Company is chartered directly by the Emperor, its offices, warehouses and docks are adjacent to the castle, and its security is assured by the Imperial garrisons. The provinces of Skyrim and Black Marsh maintain diplomatic missions in Ebonheart, the latter mainly in concern for its citizen, due to the fact that the Morrowind province is exempt from the abolition of slavery.

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The location and purpose of Ebonheart has changed drastically throughout the series. Originally, it was created on the mainland of Morrowind, and served as a mainly Dunmer city with political power that rivaled Mournhold. Then, in Morrowind, Ebonheart was moved to Vvardenfell and was dominated by Imperial Architecture, becoming the seat of the Empire on the Island. Finally, in the most recent Maps of Tamriel, Ebonheart is no longer included as a major city.